BMW India lists X7 SUV on website, launch soon

• The X7 is bigger than Mercedes-Benz GLS and Land Rover Discovery.

• It can be had with either captain seats or a bench for the second row.

• Initially, BMW is most likely to launch the M50d varaint, with others to follow later.

BMW India has gone ahead and listed the first ever X7 SUV, which was globally unveiled recently, on their website. For now, customers can register their interest in the SUV, until it is launched in the country. Expect BMW to reveal the prices of its biggest SUV yet for the Indian market, by the end of January 2019.

Recently, the X7 was also spied in India, covered in camouflage. This further confirms the fact that its launch is right around the corner. BMW debuted the first ever X7 at the 2018 LA Auto Show.

The X7 will go up against the Mercedes-Benz GLS and Land Rover Discovery and is bigger than both these SUVs. It is also the only SUV in the company’s lineup that can seat seven people.

Measurements	BMW X7	Mercedes-Benz GLS	Land Rover Discovery
Length	5150mm	5130mm	4988mm
Width	2000mm	1934mm	2220mm
Height	1805mm	1850mm	1846mm
Wheelbase	3100mm	3075mm	2922mm

Initially, BMW will launch the M50d in India which has a 3.0-litre diesel engine that makes 400PS and 760Nm of torque. Internationally, the X7 is also available with a 3.0-litre inline six petrol developing 340PS and 450Nm of torque, a 4.4-litre petrol V8 good for 462PS of power and 650Nm of torque and a 3.0-litre diesel inline six that makes 265PS and 620Nm. All variants are equipped with BMW’s xDrive all-wheel drive system and an 8-speed automatic transmission. Read more about engine specs and variants, here.

Apart from this, expect all the goodies that are expected of a BMW flagship including auto parking, air suspensions for both axles and a panoramic sunroof with embedded LEDs. Driver aids such as active cruise control with stop & go function, steering and lane control assistant, lane change and lane departure warning, lane keeping assistant and side collision protection, evasion aid, crossing traffic warning, wrong-way warning and the latest generation of the BMW head-up display are also present. The X7 will be offered with captain seats for the second row or you can opt for a bench instead of them.

When it is launched in India, expect the X7’s price to hover around the Rs 1.5 crore mark.

Disclaimer: This article has not been edited by Deccan Chronicle and is taken from a syndicated feed. Photos: CarDekho.